By Funmilola Gboteku Ms Joy Basu, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of United States, Bureau of African Affairs, has described Nigeria’s young population as an asset to Africa and the world at large. Basu made the remark during a visit to Vibranium Valley Tech City to discussContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited and the Jigawa Government have enhanced collaboration to boost digital inclusion and infrastructural development in Nigeria. The Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa said this when he paid a courtesy visit to GBB head office on Friday in Abuja. Speaking with newsmen afterContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on the Federal Government and security personnel to leverage the power of emerging technologies to address security concerns in the country. The Giri, Abuja branch of the society made the call on Wednesday at their 8th conference, annual generalContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Executive Vice-chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says he will align its regulatory focus to achieve the Renewed Hope Agenda in the present administration. Maida said this while interacting with NCC’s members of staff in Abuja on Wednesday. He also saidContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Government is to partner with stakeholders and relevant professional bodies in engineering, for the integrity testing of major bridges and buildings across the country. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, said this during the facility visit to the Nigerian Building and RoadContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi The Federal Government has awarded patent certificates to 18 researchers for their various inventions and innovations in addressing economic problems. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr Uche Nnaji, presented the certificates to the beneficiaries at an event organised by the National Office for Technology Acquisition andContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has urged investors to leverage opportunities in the African space sector for its liberalisation, saying that the continent is strategically positioned to deliver space-based services to the world. Mr Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, said this on Monday at the openingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Neveah Limited, a leading indigenous export company, is going to sponsor and promote Nigeria’s mineral resources at the London Metal Exchange (LME) Seminar. This is contained in a statement, signed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ibidapo Lawal, and made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A company, Green Panacea Limited, has begun training of 345 people, drawn from the 23 LGAs in Kaduna State on biogas production technology. Biogas is a renewable fuel that is produced when organic matter, such as food or animal waste, is broken down by microorganisms in theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Barnksforte Technology Ltd, an indigenous technology company has reassured Nigerians of the formidable security features embedded in the self-service application launched by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Dayo Bankole, gave the assurances in a statement in Abuja onContinue Reading
